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Our Curriculum
UNIS Broader Curriculum Goals |
Our school curriculum
reflects the broad community we serve. Though not able to meet
the requirements of every national system which our students represent,
we do provide a comprehensive curriculum that reflects the school’s
mission.
The curriculum aims to develop the whole person in a caring and
positive environment that emphasises academic achievement, international
awareness, respect and individual responsibility as well as involvement
in the community.
The curriculum is framed by the International
Baccalaureate (IB) Programme which provides a worldwide designed model for concurrence
in learning. We offer the Diploma Programme for students in the final two years of secondary school, the Middle Years Programme for students in the Grades 6-10 range,
and the Primary Years Programme for students
in the Discovery Program (3 year olds) to Grade 5.
A continuous review cycle ensures that all areas of the curriculum
are reviewed during a five year period to maintain its currency,
relevance and appropriateness to our community and ever changing
world.
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Learner Profile |
The IB Learner Profile defines the type of learner the IBO and UNIS hopes to achieve through its three programmes. The profile is a set of attributes which are deemed important in the development of an international student. The Learner Profile provides students with purposeful and meaningful instances to develop as human beings.
IB Learners strive to be:
Inquirers |
They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives. |
Knowledgeable |
They explore concepts, ideas and issues which have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines. |
Thinkers |
They exercise initiatives in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to approach complex problems and make reasoned, ethical decisions. |
Communicators |
They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others. |
Risk-takers |
They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs. |
Principled |
They act with integrity and honesty with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them. |
Caring |
They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the environment and to the lives of others. |
Open-minded |
They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and cultures and They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience. |
Balanced |
They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others. |
Reflective |
They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development. |
Source: http://www.ibo.org/programmes/documents/learner_profile_en.pdf |
UNIS Hanoi curriculum: |
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is based on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme -
Discovery to Grade 12 - which aims to develop the individual talents
of young people and teach them to connect the experience of the
classroom to the realities of the world outside
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places strong emphasis on the ideals of international understanding
and responsible citizenship as demonstrated by the ideals and
principals of the United Nations
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emphasises a skills and process approach which is based on what
is known about how children and adolescents develop and learn:
accentuating the learning process as individualised and stressing
how students learn as a complement to what they learn
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stresses learning as an interactive, integrated process, which
focuses strongly on the connections between subjects especially
through the use of language across the curriculum
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aims to develop awareness of the media and competence in information
technology
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aims to develop an appreciation of Vietnamese culture across
all areas of the curriculum
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stresses all subjects have an essential role to play in the
delivery of language across the curriculum
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respects the cultural, linguistic and experiences diversity
of the School community
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values the family as essential partners in their child's education
and strives to meet the academic and pastoral needs of all students
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encourages student reflection on what they have learned or achieved
as a way of developing student ownership of their own learning
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is a comprehensive and balanced curricula that recognises assessment
as central to learning and reflects rigorous and challenging outcomes
in all areas
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extends beyond the classroom in a variety of extra-curricular
ways.
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